Back in the mid 80's fished the Skagit a bunch. One day while boondogging around Concrete, I hooked a Steelhead on a #14 chrome wing bobber and eggs. The fish fought for about 20 minutes before we ever saw it and when we did, it was amazing. Somewhere around the 30lb mark (6 fish reported that week from 25 to 30lb)
My net was not big enough and the guy on the net knocked it off, all I remember is watching the fish swim slowly off and then sitting on the bow of my sled as it went around in circles drifting down the river while I sat there in shock. Looking back, I am glad it came off as back then I would have thumped it and mounted it.